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Not sure what you’re asking. If you’re talking about privately-owned utilities that are traded on the open market, you’ll have to research the individual companies. But man, what a racket, huh? They get the state to grant them monopolies over huge swaths of real estate, and they can just charge whatever they like, because the people have no one else they’re allowed to buy from! And then if they decide they really don’t want to use those utilities after all, well, the state can just kick them out of their homes!

I’m referring to buying shares of the company, like Con Ed or other power companies.

I don’t know that the state kicks people out of their homes for not using utilities. If the people don’t want to use hot water or power, they don’t have to. If I wanted to live off the grid, I could just use a fireplace.

@jca“I don’t know that the state kicks people out of their homes for not using utilities. If the people don’t want to use hot water or power, they don’t have to. If I wanted to live off the grid, I could just use a fireplace.”

@Darth_Algar: Very interesting article. However, I read the comments and realized that they are correctly pointing out that the woman is using city sewers, so she’s really not off the grid. That’s why the utility company wants her to pay.

In San Diego they just opened up a “Proton Therapy Center” I’ve only heard that it’s one of the most advance cancer fighting machines… I have no clue if the claim holds any backbone, but hope that’s a lead for you!